Religion in Sociological Perspective, Eighth Edition introduces the systems of meaning, structure, and belonging that make up the complex social phenomena we know as religion. The author team uses an active learning approach to illustrate the central theories and methods of research in the sociology of religion and show students how to apply these analytical tools to new groups they encounter.

About the Author
David Yamane is Professor of Sociology at Wake Forest University. He is author, co-author, or editor of six books in the sociology of religion and is former editor of the journal Sociology of Religion. In 2007, he was chosen by Wake Forest students to receive the Kulynych Family Omicron Delta Kappa Award for Contribution to Student Life. Keith A. Roberts (1947-2018) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Hanover College in Indiana. In 2000, he received the Hans O. Mauksch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Sociology from the ASA Section on Teaching and Learning, and in 2010, his work in the scholarship of teaching and learning was recognized with the American Sociological Association's Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award. Jonas Hart has been an adjunct assistant professor of sociology at James Madison University since 2017 and an instructor of sociology for the Community College of Vermont since 2004. He teaches courses on the introduction to sociology, the sociology of religion, microsociology, and global social problems.


Book Information
ISBN 9781071954973
Author David A. Yamane
Format Paperback
Page Count 456
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
Weight(grams) 650g